Birds Sightings Wildlife
March 28, 2025

March 28, 2025

Environment:Start Time: 7:35 AM Temperature: 46 degrees Sky: More clouds than sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Pied-billed Grebes, Wood Duck, Canada Geese, Starlings, American Robins, Ospreys, Northern Flickers, Western Meadowlarks, Red-breasted Mergansers, American Kestrels, Doves, Ravens, Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture, House Finch, Great Horned Owl, SparrowsCritters: Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrels, Mule Deer KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: OM System OM-1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
September 17, 2024

September 17, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 7:10 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, ducks, Double Crested Cormorants, Gulls, Canada Geese, Ospreys, Starlings, Great Blue Herons, Northern Flickers, Killdeer, Belted Kingfishers, American Kestrel, Green HeronCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrel, lizard, Grasshoppers, millions of flying bugs Gear: Nikon D5600, Nikkor 55-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
September 15, 2024

September 15, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 7:00 AM Temperature: 57 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Gulls, Canada Geese, Ospreys, Starlings, Great Blue Herons, Northern Flickers, Killdeer, American Kestrels, Belted Kingfishers, Green Heron, Blue JaysCritters: Mule Deer, Prairie Dogs, Beaver Gear: Nikon D5600, Nikkor 55-300mm

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
August 18, 2024

August 18, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:30 AM Temperature: 72 degrees Sky: Sunshine with increasing clouds. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Double Crested Cormorants, Canada Geese, Gulls, Doves, Ospreys, Starlings, Swallows, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Red-tailed Hawk, Great Horned Owl, Common Grackles, Redheaded WoodpeckerCritters: Grasshoppers, Mule Deer, butterflies, Prairie Dogs, Tree Squirrel, Widow Skimmers Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-400mm; Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
August 16, 2024

August 16, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:25 AM Temperature: 63 degrees Sky: Sunshine. Looks like today has a Double Crested Cormorant theme. These guys have been very active this month and have finally selected three different trees as their spots to dry out and gossip. Usually only two trees are required but there are just too many birds for everyone to fit. Featured today is what I believe to be a juvenile coming in for a landing on one of the gathering spots. Pictured here is an adult either drying out its wings or praying for a less crowded perch. There were other birds…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
April 08, 2024

April 08, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 6:35 AM Temperature: 32 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Things seem to have held up well at Lake Pueblo State Park after the last few days of dangerously high winds. I was only able to see one newly fallen tree. I’m happy to report that the Great Horned Owl, nest and babies came through with flying colors. The Osprey were very busy today trying to grab a bite here and there but not having a lot of success that I could see. A few were actively ripping branches off of the treetops to gather material for nest repairs. Featured…

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Birds Critters Sightings Wildlife
February 22, 2024

February 22, 2024

Environment:Start Time: 7:00 AM Temperature: 30 degrees Sky: Cloud filtered sunshine. Sightings:Birds: Mallards, Pied-billed Grebes, American Coots, Common Goldeneyes, Gulls, Canada Geese, Starlings, Great Blue Herons, Northern Flickers, White-crowned Sparrows, American Kestrels, Double Crested Cormorant, Belted Kingfishers, White-breasted Nuthatch, woodpecker, Crows, Western MeadowlarkCritters: Tree Squirrels, Prairie Dogs, Mule Deer KINGSYARD HEAVY DUTY METAL MESH BIRD FEEDER Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm, Olympus EE-1 Dot Sight

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Birds Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
October 01, 2023

October 01, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:10 AM Temperature: 54 degrees Sky: Mostly sunshine. Once again I managed to catch sight of a good number of birds without capturing many of them on my memory card. Everyone was either keeping their distance or heading off to an important appointment. All except for the Great Blue Heron in the featured spot above. This one was just chilling on a mid-river rock without a care in the world while fish were jumping up all around. Guess s/he was full. The blooming Rabbitbrush were joined today by some blooming Machaeranthera (I hope) with a nice complementary shade…

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Birds Sightings Wildlife
September 29, 2023

September 29, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 8:00 AM Temperature: 64 degrees Sky: Bright sunshine. There were quite a few human fishermen out on the Arkansas River this morning but not so many of the feathered variety. Today’s featured image is a Double Crested Cormorant who, having just lifted off the river, is flying low above the surface. My other capture for the day is the Osprey at post bottom. I had followed this bird up river from tree to tree. I thought he was going to try for a fish but that thought did not seem to occur to this young fisherman. Sightings:Birds: Ducks,…

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Birds Landscapes Sightings Wildflowers Wildlife
May 30, 2023

May 30, 2023

Environment:Start Time: 6:40 AM Temperature: 55 degrees Sky: Sunshine and some clouds. Sightings:Birds: Common Mergansers, Wood Duck, Starlings, Ospreys, Canada Geese, Double Crested Cormorants, Mourning Doves, Western Kingbirds, Orioles, Red-tailed Hawk, Northern Flickers, American Robins, American Kestrel, Barn Swallows, WrenCritters: Mule Deer, Tree Squirrels, Mosquitoes, Prairie Dog, Cottontail Rabbit Gear: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Lumix 100-300mm; Canon Powershot G12

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